I
just moved for the 17th time. Experience is an excellent teacher and, thanks to
my moving experience, I automatically take steps to make moving easier and
cheaper. Preparation counts as you get ready to leave your old place and relocate
to your new one. Take these steps before you pack a thing.
1.
Be ruthless about sorting. Moving gives you the opportunity to get rid of the
stuff you don't need. Sort items into two categories, keep and discard. If you
haven't worn a pair of slacks for two years, you probably don't need them. Get
ride of extra magazines, books, gardening tools -- whatever. Moving costs are
based on distance, weight, and manpower. Sorting items in advance helps to
lower your bill.
2.
Make a list of the furniture you plan to put in each room. Your written list
will not only help you with sorting, it will help you determine future needs.
For example, you may need a new coffee table. If you buy new furniture or
kitchen items or accessories for you new place, make sure you keep all
receipts.
3.
Make a list of the decorative items you plan to put in each room. Over the
years my husband and I have collected many photos and pictures. Our new place
is much smaller than the last and, much as we liked all of these pictures, we
couldn't keep all of them. I discarded some faded photos and donated pictures
to the Goodwill. I had one picture, a pastel portrait of my husband, re-framed
for our new place.
4.
Go through correspondence and legal papers. Allow lots of time for this because
you don't want to lose important papers while you're moving, I bought a small
file box for my husband's medical bills. I also culled the documents that we
stored in metal filing cabinets. To ensure the safekeeping of documents, I
moved filed cabinets to our new place before the van arrived. I kept all the
documents associated with our new place in a separate box. Like me, you may
wish to buy some small file boxes.
5.
Arrange for phone, Internet, and television service. In today's high-tech world
I thought I could arrange for these services quickly. I was wrong.. After
working with the communications company for three hours I thought things were
under control, only to have friends tell me my phone wasn't working. Keep
communication documents in a large, brown envelope. Make sure all of your old
bills are paid.
6.
Check on your home insurance. I called our insurance company weeks ahead and
took out a policy on our new place. Our old house hasn't sold yet, so it is
still insured. As soon as the house sells I will cancel this policy. When it
comes to insurance, it's better to be safe than sorry. Does your policy have a
realistic estimate on the value of your personal property? This is something to
check out as you move.
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